There are 99 Reasons to Go Vegan But You Only Need One

Similarly, eating vegan only for the environment is another problematic choice. Just as someone might have the best intentions to recycle will go and order a recycling bin, it’s not unreasonable that they might find the garbage bin more convenient to discard a pop can when away from their home. This scenario is easily applied to people who eat vegan to lessen their impact. With tons of buzz around the water and land use, and gas emissions caused by animal agriculture, it’s hard to ignore. But just like cutting back, or reducing your intake, it’s falls short in considering all the animals being used in ways that don’t as dramatically hurt the environment. We can see this with people who think eating eggs from their own backyard chickens is acceptable, or think visiting zoos doesn’t contribute to the problem. When the best interests of animals aren’t driving our efforts, we ...